Arts, culture, and more in the Peace region
Second Life: The Art of Svelte Rabbitry
It might have started as a joke, but Shauna-Lee Billwiller of Svelte Rabbitry has found a unique niche for herself. She creates beautiful and popular oddities using an unlikely artistic material: bones and animal parts. “I’ve always painted and always sculpted,” Billwiller told The Article in her first-ever interview about
Exploring the dark: Countess Creates explores the uncomfortable from the safety of art
Some artists find inspiration in the light; others choose to let the
Spooky Spotlight: The Article Reader Challenge
In August, we announced our first ever reader challenge for The Article.
Holly Austin
Spooky season has always been my favourite time to create. It gives me permission to step outside of traditional boudoir and turn the slightly unhinged ideas in my head into something real. I wanted to take something dark, gritty and intimidating and put women at the centre of it—not as
Editor’s Letter: A celebration of the spooky
No month is spookier than October, and what a perfect month to explore the spooky and scary art in the Peace Region. This issue of The Article is celebrating the darker, more frightening art, and those who create it. The walls of my office are lined with what you could
Grande Prairie Guild of Artists captures the Peace Region with their own creativity
For over 40 years, the Grande Prairie Guild of Artists has been meeting, inspiring, and learning collectively as artists. The group is made up of artists of varying skill levels and ages, but all are open to learning and sharing their skills. “We kind of understand each other; not everybody,
PHOTOS: Grande Prairie Chariot Festival
People danced in the streets during the third annual Chariot Festival in Grande Prairie on August 1. The parade left the Montrose Cultural Centre around 11:30 a.m., withparticipants dancing in the street along 101 Ave to Muskoseepi Park. After arriving at the park, they handed out a free vegetarian lunch,
Editor’s Letter: Art Clubs
Art clubs have helped keep arts and culture alive in our communities for decades. That is evident in the pages of this month’s magazine as we explore organizations across the Peace region that have inspired, mentored, and created communities of artists. Volunteers are at the heart of all the organizations,
Bear Creek Folk Festival 2026
This will be updated after performances with new photos. Sunday, August 16 That’s all folks! Thanks for following along. -Jesse. Finale The War And Treaty Katie Pruitt Howley Fred Penner D.K Harrell, Gwenifer Raymond,Nikki ‘D’ & The Sisters of Thunder, and Jesse Roper Workshop Djely Tapa Workshop performance with The
Saving the Jubilee Park Swan
The Jubilee Park swan sculpture has been an iconic symbol of Grande Prairie for over half a century. But time and vandalism had left the swan in rough shape. The swan was removed for repairs and has been restored by the Grande Prairie Museum’s Tim Moore. “When it came to
New Murals in downtown Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie youth designed and created two murals in partnership with the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie Downtown Association with both murals exploring “Our GP”. The murals were painted outdoors at the Lawn Bowling Facility in Muskoseepi Park, on an 8’ x 8’ free-standing board during a
Notes on Cinema: Summer Blockbuster Season
Well, it’s summertime, and one genre has become synonymous with the season: action movies. There are many excellent entries from around the world, and, alongside them, a variety of sub-genres, whether to broaden your view of the genre or give it a second chance. Action-comedy The Action-comedy is an interesting
Positively Trek: Grande Prairie duo share their love of Star Trek
Whether it’s exploring strange new worlds or learning about new life and civilizations, local Grande Prairie podcasters are boldly sharing their love of Star Trek. Dan Gunther and Barry DeFord’s weekly podcast, Positively Trek, serves as a creative outlet to share their love of Star Trek with the world, while
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Finding Fear: Carolyn Gerk looks to uncover what drives myths and folklore in her printmaking
From the horror tales of ancient Greece to modern slasher and horror movies, Carolyn Gerk’s work explores what makes us scared and
Second Life: The Art of Svelte Rabbitry
It might have started as a joke, but Shauna-Lee Billwiller of Svelte Rabbitry has found a unique niche for herself. She creates
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